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The biallelica mating type locus ofUstilago maydis: remnants of an additional pheromone gene indicate evolution from a multiallelic ancestor
Authors:M Urban  R Kahmann  M Bölker
Institution:1. Institut für Genetik und Mikrobiologie der Universit?t München, Maria-Ward-Str. 1a, 80638, München, Germany
Abstract:Thea mating type locus ofUstilago maydis contains the structural genes for a pheromone-based cell recognition system that governs fusion of haploid cells. The locus exists in two alleles, termeda1 anda2. We have completed the analysis of the nucleotide sequences unique toa1 anda2. Within these dissimilar regions we find two short patches of DNA sequence similarity. Interestingly, one of these segments corresponds to the transcribed region of thea1 pheromone precursor. As a result of multiple nucleotide exchanges this sequence does not code for a functional product. The existence of a second pheromone gene in thea2 allele suggests that the present locus had a multiallelic ancestor. In addition, we describe the presence of two additional genes in thea2 allele. We have investigated the role of these genes during mating and pathogenic development and speculate that they might affect mitochondrial inheritance.
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